Nancy Drew® Dossier: Lights, Camera, Curses!

$91.99

Release Date:: Jul 17, 2009
Developer:: HeR Interactive
Publisher:: HeR Interactive
Platforms:: Windows

Casual Adventure Family Sharing Single-player

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About the Game

From the creators of the #1 selling-PC adventure games comes a new Nancy Drew story-driven casual series that is Fast Fun for Busy Detectives™. You, as Nancy Drew, are on the set of a controversial remake of the famous 1930's film Pharaoh! The studio original movie released with an alternate ending due to the untimely death of Lois Manson, the film's star, and became a box office smash. Now, Nancy Drew is undercover on the set to get to the bottom of suspicious press leaks and uncanny accidents that have the production schedule in jeopardy. Is someone trying to sabotage the movie or is it a curse of the fallen film star? Seek the source of sabotage on cursed Hollywood set!

Find hidden objects and use clues to crack the case
Make smoothies, pick locks, and decrypt messages
Catch loose reptiles and a cursed black cat
Unlock the alternate ending by earning bonus points
Replay fun mini-games in Arcade Mode

About The Nancy Drew Dossier Series

A hidden-object puzzle mystery that’s Fast Fun for Busy Detectives.

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User Reviews

Mixed

2 user reviews

50%

Positive

User #582012 english

3 hrs at review

Recommended

Lights, Camera, Curses! is the first of the Nancy Drew Dossier games. While the Dossier games are also made by Her Interactive and have some of the same voice cast, the gameplay is pretty different from the main Nancy Drew series. You're still solving a mystery, but the gameplay is more like a hidden object game than a point and click adventure. There are three main gameplay elements. The investigation scenes remind me of hidden object scenes combined with adventure game puzzles. You have to find clues in the hand-drawn background and combine the different elements to deal with obstacles. When a conversation with an NPC comes up, you have to use your knowledge of the story to respond correctly. You also play a few minigames. Solving puzzles correctly and doing well at the minigames allow you to earn points. If you get enough points, you can unlock an alternate ending. This game is a lot easier than a regular Nancy Drew game. The story is totally linear and the game moves you to the...